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    Crucial MX100 released - now $100/256gb, $200/512gb FS at TD through 6/5!

    Also at Newegg. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820148820 Saw the article earlier and was surprised there wasn't any discussion yet.
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    Cheap, small touchscreen laptops (11.6" for $249 & $279)

    So this is the inside of the Ideapad S210. I believe the mini-PCIe slot doubles as an mSATA but there's no place to mount it. Maybe you could tape it down but you're still sacrificing the internal wifi card to get it. Ended up ordering an adapter so I can use the mSATA SSD I bought in place...
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    Cheap, small touchscreen laptops (11.6" for $249 & $279)

    Yeah, that's what I intend to do as well.
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    Cheap, small touchscreen laptops (11.6" for $249 & $279)

    That Lenovo has an mSATA slot so you can have an SSD and keep the hard drive that's in it. You'd need something like this. http://www.mydigitaldiscount.com/mydigitalssd-60gb-bp4-50mm-sata-iii-6g-msata-ssd-mdms-bp4-060/
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    Cheap, small touchscreen laptops (11.6" for $249 & $279)

    I think I'll keep the Lenovo anyway, it's not $80 better than the Asus, but at least I won't be unhappy with it. Better keyboard, better cpu, msata port for an ssd, ram not soldered to the board, better build quality, better battery, bigger/faster hard drive.
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    Cheap, small touchscreen laptops (11.6" for $249 & $279)

    Of course, now that I went ahead and bought the Lenovo, Bestbuy's advertising a 1 day sale on the Asus for $199. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/11-6-touch-screen-laptop-4gb-memory-320gb-hard-drive/2032043.p?id=1219068383589&skuId=2032043&st=december-7-computing-deals&cp=1&lp=1
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    Cheap, small touchscreen laptops (11.6" for $249 & $279)

    Agreed, I was waffling on it but I pulled the trigger based on the review (and the sale ends tomorrow). Thanks Kaido. Thinking of adding an MSATA SSD, they claim it has a slot for one.
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    Need a small, cheap laptop

    I'm kind of in the same boat. I've been looking at the Inspiron 11 3000 and similar 11 inch notebooks, trying to get at least a 2955U, 4GB of ram and an SSD or the ability to swap out the hard drive for one. Right now I'm trying to compare that Haswell 2955U with the Temash A6-1450 that's in...
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    superbiiz 15% COUPON up to $15

    Picked up a Toshiba 3TB 7200RPM hard drive for around $126 with shipping, was holding out for a non-Seagate drive. I think its based on the Hitachi Deathstar 7k3000?
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    [OOS online] Antec Kuhler 620 $40 shipped + $10 MIR Frys.com

    Its $30, you can buy a better fan and still come out ahead. You're also only using one fan for CPU + exhaust instead of two, which could reduce noise, or you could use two quieter fans in push/pull. That review took neither of those into consideration.
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    [OOS online] Antec Kuhler 620 $40 shipped + $10 MIR Frys.com

    http://www.frys.com/product/6568373 $39.99 w/ Free Shipping, - $10 MIR = $29.99.
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    Corsair Hydro H60 Cooler $49.99 @ Best Buy

    Is a Corsair H70 worth an extra $20 to $25?
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    Corsair Hydro H60 Cooler $49.99 @ Best Buy

    The Antec Kuhler 620 is also $49.99 at Microcenter (no free shipping though). Not sure which I'd rather have but I've been leaning towards the Antec. The H60 is a Coolit and the 620 is an Asetek, the H60 has a thicker radiator but I read the 620 has the pump/block from the H70, the tubes are...
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    Rosewill R5 case?

    Almost bought an Arc Midi, but I've wanted a Lian Li forever and when I saw that 9F was so cheap I bought it immediately, thank you for posting that. By the way, that Rosewill is a Xigmatek Pantheon with a different side panel.
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    Lian-Li case mod parts. Limited selection but some hot deals :)

    Looking at a top panel, the T-60F for the PC-60, PC-60plusII, A6010, PC-8,PC-7s, PC-7plus, etc, think it'll work with the PC-7plusII thats going on sale later at Newegg?
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    Rosewill R5 case?

    I'm shopping around for a case under $80 for a 3570k with an Antec Kuhler 620, lots of options out there... Any thoughts on this new-ish case on Newegg? All I can find on it are press releases or brief looks from their stall at Pax East. Who makes it...
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    2500k for $169 at Microcenter, B&M only; 3570k for only $20 more

    I just got this deal myself... You should be aware of two things. You get $50 off a Z77 motherboard with the 3570k and the 2500k (if that wasn't clear before). And, a few of the Z77 boards don't come up when you navigate the motherboards category by socket type or north bridge, you need to...
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    42" LCD or Plasma recomendations

    I'm considering a purchase of an open box Panasonic P42S30, I know the ST30 is a step up but its ~$580 vs ~$500. Is it worth that difference in price? $500 was already kind of a stretch. I know there's some difference with the glare filter (or lack of one) but its not a bright room anyway.
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    Fans, Fans, Fans....

    I just bought the medium speed Yate Loon 140mm to replace the fan that came with the Antec 300 (I broke it), starting to regret the purchase. Its relatively quiet but it seems like it pushes way less air, and the temps aren't much better than with no fan there. I'm looking at the high speed...
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    Canon 100-300 or 55-250 IS?

    Thats probably good advice, I'll look into renting a couple of the options. Thanks.
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    Canon 100-300 or 55-250 IS?

    I probably didn't give enough info the first time. The sport is mostly hockey and the ice is generally well lit. I've got a 50mm f/1.8 but 50mm doesn't do me much good. Perhaps in time I could get a 135mm f/2.8 for around $350 but I need more range than that right now. Results are not...
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    Canon 100-300 or 55-250 IS?

    I've been looking at 300mm lenses under $250 for a 20D, primarily for indoor sports photography. I've basically narrowed the field to the Canon 100-300 f/4.5-5.6 USM or the newer 55-250 IS. The 70-300 IS is probably out of my price range, and I've been told the 75-300 4.5-5.6 is not real...
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    AMD Phenom II X3 -> X4 users, Unite!

    Unlocked X3 720BE, CACZC AC 0904EPMW, Biostar Tforce TA790GX 128M. Had to increase the voltage on the northbridge to resolve errors in Prime95 with large FFT's, I think its just an issue with my memory though. Stable at 3.4ghz, 1.36v. Doesn't want to go to 3.5ghz without a significant...
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    Anyone have info on this PSU?

    Oh well, thanks for all the help.
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    Anyone have info on this PSU?

    Its not a bad unit but its rated at peak and at 25c, so I'm not sure it'll give me much more than my Fortron. Shipping was $13 and change.
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    Anyone have info on this PSU?

    I don't do rebates, and don't mind refurbs, scratch n dents, etc. That shipping stings a little bit though. I just need a solid PSU with a decent amount of power on the 12v rail for around $50. Some site is selling EA-500D's for $40 shipped with a 30 day warranty, but I don't really trust...
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    Rosewill RG530-2 530W 80Plus Bronze Certified thoughts?

    Somebody mentioned that this might be an ATNG APL-680FA.
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    Anyone have info on this PSU?

    If its a solid unit with good caps from a reputable OEM (someone mentioned Acbel?) I'll have to consider it, 39A is more than others I'm looking at and noise isn't a big deal. The 30 day warranty gives me pause, though. I wonder where they found these?
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    Anyone have info on this PSU?

    Anyone have any experience with one of these? Looks like an older model. http://www.bfgstore.com/Produc...GS600WPSU&Show=ExtInfo I've tried searching and what I've read is conflicting. I'm trying to get away with only spending $50 or less on a new PSU (yeah, I know) for a new Phenom II...
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    Cheap aluminum cases?

    My options so far: LL PC-7B plus II $90 shipped (newegg) LL PC-8B $97 shipped (dell) Rocketfish (LL PC-A71B) $95 shipped (ebay) LL PC-K1B $95 (newegg) A little pricey but those are all nice cases. Still, if somebody has an Antec 300 for $50 shipped again I might just get that. Thanks...
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    Cheap aluminum cases?

    TH-7902 aka A7902.
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    Cheap aluminum cases?

    I really want to like that FSP case, its everything I want in a case except for the airflow problem. I doubt I can cut it and I'm using air, so its a real showstopper. Cheap though, $35 shipped after coupon. Found another picture of it here: http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/1214/xpcgear.jpg
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    Cheap aluminum cases?

    I'm shopping around for a case and I've decided that aluminum would be outstanding. ShopFSP has that aluminum case that was kicking around a few years ago under the Silverhawk and Landmark brands, only $29 + ship. 1.0mm aluminum and a removable mobo tray, unfortunately the thing has...
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    BIOSTAR TFORCE TA790GX 128M AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI and Phenom II X3 710

    Is the 720 black edition worth the extra $18?
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    Anand Reviews Still Legit?

    You guys sure are circling the wagons... I think the OP makes a legit criticism with regard to the manufacturer supplied parts. Any site that wants to have fair, honest, and reputable reviews should not rely on the manufacturers providing them with free parts for their reviews. Its more...
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    ATHLON 64 x2 3600 AM2 Brisbane OEM $59 shipped

    I tried the memory settings, boots fine. When I run Prime 95 for a few minutes, there seems to be a problem with the video. The monitor turns on and off, windows don't display properly, and a box appeared that said the display driver was not responding. Vista says the errors are with the...
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    ATHLON 64 x2 3600 AM2 Brisbane OEM $59 shipped

    I'm not real sure how to do that on this board, but I'll give it a try. It'll probably seem easier once I'm looking at the bios screen.
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    ATHLON 64 x2 3600 AM2 Brisbane OEM $59 shipped

    I hear those Patriots aren't bad, but I'm probably going to take a bath on those Super Talent sticks if I replace them. Plus, it would really suck if the problem turned out to be the board. On top of that, the board does not let you go past 2.1v on the ram, don't know if thats an issue or not...